Sure you are only second favourites.

Before I call the next speaker, I welcome to the Gallery guests of Senator Robbie Gallagher, Senator Patricia Stephenson, Deputy Mark Wall, Senator Joe O’Reilly, Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher and Deputy John Clendennen. They are most welcome here today. I also welcome Councillor Pat Fitzpatrick. I do not know which ones of those he is under the umbrella of, but he is most welcome. All of them, I assume, are all the way from Kilkenny. Councillor Pat Fitzpatrick is former leader of the AILG and he does great work on …

Senator Flaherty is entitled to make an intervention if Senator O'Reilly allows him to do so.

We would all join in those thanks to Bridget and all the staff in the Seanad Office along with those who provide assistance in drafting Bills, those who work in the catering service, the ushers and all those who keep us safe here in Leinster House. We thank them for all their work and hope they have a break over the summer, including a break from us.

I am trying to get everybody in because it is the end of the session but we are way over time.

Sin a bhfuil. I know that was a long Order of Business, but I think everybody wanted to make sure they got their points across as we will not be back. I know we are sitting tomorrow, but then we will not be back until September. Anois, the Leader; I thank him for his patience.

Senator Clonan has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business: "That No. 51 be taken before No. 1 without debate." Senator McDowell has seconded the proposal. The Leader has indicated that he is prepared to accept this amendment. Is the amendment agreed to? Agreed.

I call the Minister, who has ten minutes. Group spokespersons have ten minutes each and all other Senators have four minutes each.

Before I call on the next speaker, I welcome to Seanad Éireann the members of Knocklong Men's Shed, who are guests of Deputy Richard O'Donoghue. One of the most famous rescues in Irish history happened in Knocklong many years ago during the War of Independence. Pat O'Dea from Dromod is here as well, along with Maurice and Ellie from Granard and Templeglantine. I thank them for being here. They are in the Distinguished Visitors Gallery. If they were in school, I would tell them they had no homework for the rest of t…

It is fitting and appropriate that we welcome the CEO of the Federation of Irish Sport, Mary O’Connor, from Cork, famed for her camogie and footballing prowess, and 12 all-Ireland medals, both codes and dual all-stars as well. I thank her for being here as a guest of Senator Evanne Ní Chuilinn. Also here, as interns just completing their internships with Senators Cathal Byrne and Gareth Scahill, are Camelia Hatimi and Shabeena Jehan. They are both welcome to Seanad Éireann. I thank them for all the work they did fo…

I am sorry Senator Ní Chuilinn, but I forgot to mention and welcome the Grangecon group here today who are guests of Deputy Edward Timmins. I understand the population of Grangecon is about 200 people, so I would say this is about 10% of the population. I thank them for coming to Seanad Éireann today.

Before I call on the next speaker, I welcome guests of Deputy Wall and the retired nurses from Tralee General Hospital who are guests of the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Healy-Rae. They are most welcome. Taylor from Connecticut is here as well and is most welcome.

Is that agreed? Agreed.

Before I call the next speaker, I welcome Deputy Martin Daly to the Visitors Gallery, along with Nicholas Scanlon from Roscommon, a retired garda officer who served with An Garda Síochána for many years. I hope he is enjoying his retirement and I thank him for all his service to the State throughout his many years in the force.

Is that agreed? Agreed.

I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Joe Conway - The need for the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to make a statement on the Government's plans to remediate the significant decline in Irish personnel in European Union institutions. Senator Imelda Goldsboro - The need for the Minister of State with special responsibility for mental health to ensure the future sustainability of the Cluain Training and Enterprise Centre in Clonmel, County …

Before I call on the Leader to outline the proposed Order of Business, I welcome the guests of the Leader, Paul Stewart and a group from Oughterard active retirement group. The guests of Senator Seán Kyne are most welcome here to Seanad Éireann.

Before I call on the next speaker, I welcome Andrew and Gavin to the Gallery. They have been working very hard in my office over the past number of weeks in fairly warm weather. They are all the way from Kansas and have been doing a lot of envelope packing as well as a lot of research. Thanks for that, lads. Thank you for all your work in the office and throughout Seanad Éireann.

It is tomorrow.

I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy John Cummins. The debate on the Bill will conclude at 9 p.m., if not previously concluded.